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Telegram-herald., 1887-09-12
THE RISING NILE.
Fears OF Famine Canssi by tho Destruc
tion Of Crops

Fears of Famine Canssi by tho Destruc-
tion Of Crops
LONDON. Sept. 1l.-There is increasing
alarm in Egypt regarding the rise Of the
Nile. Many estates on the right bank Of
the river are ruined al Dowra. The
crop in many places being now nearly
ripe is irretrievably destroyed Thus famine
is imminent Ola Cairo is rendered safe oy
the precautions of the authorities. At
Boulak high wall, three feet thick, con-
structed between the railway and river,
which was supposed 10 be equal TO any
emergency, Las given way. Cook Il Son
have received the following telegram from
Egypt:
All along the banks of the Nile every
thing is being done 10 prevent a catastrophe.
The Boulsk Museum is safe at present. The
Assouan stores are slightly damaged. The
Keneh and Girgeh districts expect serious
floods The villages around Luxor are
destroyed. Luxor itself Is seriously dam
AGED. bat the hotel is safe, though the gar
den is flooded. Telegraph communication
with upper Egypt is interrupted. The
Nile is still rising and he situation is very
serious
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-12

j.. CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-The Besubien heirs
hsve begun a suit in the United States Cir
cult Court against the United States Gov
eminent. the city Of Chicago. and the Iii
n0is Central Road, 70 compel the Govern
ment 70 grant them = patent 70 the land
between Msdiso1-st. and the river and
S.ste-st. and Lake Michigan. except four
acres once occupied By Fort Dearborn. 7 1e
suit i looked upon BY real estate men a.
visionary scheme
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-12

BR4DFoEp. Pa, Sept. 1.-THE sssada'
Nsars tais morning publishes an Account Oh
The wsn6erinzs of Auzusts A. Kellogg
who Tsn sray from home vbs0 but d
wears ~ see snd sftsr sn absence Gf thirty
three wears returned 20 her home last week
% fnd her father. three brothers and thres
SISTERS dead and aer mother living n Ne.
hrssks. Il was supposed that the Won 81
Vss Burned b death in tne Chicsgo fTe
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-12
REVISING HE RUlES.
The Civil Service CoFnmIssiocers Not Yet
Through With the Work.

WAsHIEGroS. Sept. 1.-The provision Of
the civil service rules upon which Commits
sioners Oberly and Lyman have been en-
gagged for some tins is not yet completed
Il is a work that requires care and time.
Under the revision. the rules will be di-
vided and classified as general rules, depart
mental rules, customs rules sud postal
rules. for the government ol different exam
nations. When the revision ia completed
Il Will be submitted to the President. The
Commissioners have not vet determined a.
10 what f5e maximum age limit Of cAndi-
di3afes for examination s1sii Be, II indeed
there shall be snv maximum. The limit
of f0-ty-fi7s years in the existing rules has
produced = great deal Of criticism and op-
position and tie question of hEi1ga msxi-
nun or Of onif'ing any such limit may be
eft 70 the President
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-12

Isor4svIIzr Ky-. s<at. 11--FsB Gorru -
yo1nz blood from 1snssto~r. =. y. VS.
f5and hssf dad - frsie s-. bsving e.
tered i whiis drunk 81 j elo ard beeo
sssfea % lie h2d been f. fonr 6sys wifa-
rrf fecd. taff ERht or 9&ser. He s3~s
ste-s ~sya sevegsi in rs rertS and a. venf
s~n-F into freztt cars sn0 - fesrs sorse
rzg have fsfed verse eTs7 t1zn ke 1ia
BE hsa EssHey srssxA n gss bozns oa sd
lssk
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-12

shs Ds.a .sa Dsl.x yaes1aas of Frae.sss
tsxhS

DssIEx. sept Ia AR 0'bricn wes at
ieslsd sooas whiis sessng AF. l4seoachsre
os on TIE steamer fos .lEslsna. AllcAe +
texn has been quiet duflag hs esy The
p0biis fansral u Eisresn who was killeo
in friesss nxhs vii iake place tolaernos
ID viii Dt tne eSuss;an II great ae1neAsif@.
ton. The man ehinne0k and tie boy
Casey, xhe were woAnduc are oyinx.
Casey. N his s2ss Inorsen statement sas
be Was shot ~ Hesc Constable = sullivan.
" So nred freEn sbe harrA1 ks windew.
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-12
GOLD AND SILVER.
Exports and Imports for the Year Finding
July 81.

July 81.
WAsHISGToS, Sept. 1.-THE report of
Coiceel Switzler, Chief Of the Bureau OF
Statistics. for the month of July past shows
the following totals Of gold and silver
movements for the twelve months ending
July 81. ls87: Imports Of gold coin and
bullion. 81. SOC. 3VI; silver coin aud bullion
SI71s9. SIS. gross total imports Of gold AID
silver bullion and coin. 81. SOS. 500
Exports foreign and domestic gold coin
snd bullion. fs.6zL652. exports foreign and
domestic silver coin and bullion. S25 O53,-
igs. gross total exports foreign and dorles-
tic gold aud silver com and bullion. S35,-
O7a s4s
This shows an excess OF imports over er-
ports Of gold and silver bBIiion and coin,
foreign and domestic, Of S15.6I5.99l foi
the wear.
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-12

WnSIFys. Man, Sept IA rsror
that tie Chicsgo = Northwestern rsiiroed
officials are thrsz-saing . take iegsi stsg.
- prevent 10 Msnitobs 4 nnIrrb rsii irea5
frogn cr5sssng fhesx trsck hss caEee3 s3rae
fhlr9 of a sensation here. ard TIE gsners'
helsef j. taat The Ca1a6a Pseiee -siiros6
o15ciss are a. he bottom o. re move.
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-12

PrTrssrRs. sept. l1.--Msrtin Dempsey.
brother 20 the American middle weight
champion fighter. snd Jimmy Rowan, of
Pittssurz. fought trenty-svs rounds, to a
drax. - dsscrsak this morning. TIE
ssht wss for purse of $50
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-12

BALTIMORE. Md, Sept. 11.--John King.
Jr., President OF the Ffie road has BEEN
assured by a majority Of the director. th at
ne can have the Presidency Of tie Bslfi-
more & Ohio a. his own price Mf. King.is
q nephew Of the late Nrs. John w. Garrett
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-12
CHILDREN CREMATED.
The Old story-Locked the House and
Went 60 Chsrch

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. IA speci al
from Deslsville. twenty miles from here,
tells of the horrible cremation which took
place there tonight. Il negro woman locted
four children I'm her log cabin aud went 10
church. When she returned 10 the cabin,
II was on FIRE. The piteous walls frsm TIE
little ones within while roasting 20 death.
were still audible cut nothing conld he
done to eJtricate them from the flames es
the roof OF the house had fallen in upon
them. When the hsuaes had spent their
fury the chsrred remains Of all four Of The
children were found in the debris.
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-12

RrxE. Sept. u.-DurinE the psst twenty
four hours sixtsen new cases Of oholsrs and
fourteen deaths have occurred IN Cstan a
ard Ten new cSses md nine deaths in
Palermo Several new Gases have been
discovered II this city.
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-12
CHANGED DAILY.

Sarah Bernhsrt does not propose 70 walk
down the back entry Of time e. one Of the
great unwasbed, If q $1,000 toilet set Of
solid silver will sbluts bsr. Sarah went
into Tiisny's having her usual sang froid
with ber, and ignoring the clay things In
chamber SETS, collsred one Of the silver
kings, and forthwith ordered o set that is
calculated 20 bold enough wster 20 wash
all there is Of Sarah. There is o gigantic
wash bowl. big enough 20 baths in. with
tremendous pitcher 10 match. not TO men
don an overgrown pair Of puff boxes and
several other enormous things. Had sarah
only known Of our perfect and bsodsoms
assortment Of chamber seis. he would
not have gone 70 the srpenss Of
having silver one rDsde. OF course her
monogram and oost-of-srms ia chased gold
decorated each piece. but we could have
hsd that done on our chamber sets il u
said after Tif1any'E designing young man
Rad combined a few of bic own artistic
IDEAS with thoss furnished By BsrDbsrdt
ssrab went into ecstscies which verKed on
the hystsrical She said, How besufiful.
With the accent on The "besut" ard couid
not snggesf . single Improvement. We
cannot help but wonder vbst she vouid
say Il she ssv thst lovely new set IN fie-
phsnis and pains. which gives one the
ides of iEugles. rou viii fins full line a
the cheapest tollsi seis that ever came into
the market. On our secoDd 6oor-tsks on
cable read. coming from 5esr Ssrst down
to con- mon fruit jan, Is Ike coming from
the sublime n ths Tidiculous, bat vs must
have
rruft Jers,
Ard VS. eau gst along without Sarah. Ws
have = teu 60zen 8f two-CusTi 1ob&1ser :
Jars left which ve btvs narked down be
lo~ cost 80 e. - close theu 0ui. 50si tbinf
- tTC-auaff iars feT II oerts = dozen, sua
II vou Tsut ~ Use wax with them. ve VII
throw vax iU tls bsfgsin. FIRST iio0f =
near TIE door Ns are showing todst =
rev ii0s O. TIE 5lDs
F.hsn@nrfefn.
We crnnot bBF enough of tbit vn~e-ii
= chetp sr.3 effective on the tssie We e..
rsvsr ssis - keep j. cvsT G week sftsf Il.
srrfvsi Ton will fBd II n ost- -rreslt tss-
g6re ard ssocers coffee cDle snd ssuoers
sfter 5n7eT cnTs aof ssucefs. E,lstes sndi-
w5aral hattsrs slresd and milk sess, sugar
fn6 cre1faers. ezg crpz. snc oozerl< of oths-
fhl7gz thse sss indixyfa sable - wsu KEEP
sa5le sseeons fesF-tsks our cs5is rosd
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-12

Loves. Sep IA frsrek swssk -.
say rs7oresd sks loss Il vssss wlsk 4
srsw q ffsy nsn. IN ths Cassasl.
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-12
DRY GOODS!
Spring accompany,
KID GLOVE
Department.
We advertised for lest wesl . special

We advertised for Last week . special
sale Of lb0 doz. Dressed and UsSreseed
Kid Gloves al 90 and 55 cent? per
pair. The sale was simply surprising
from sctsal oennt l2e dez. having
been sold; the balance, 80 des. are still
on the counter and will be closed out
at the same prioe--6oc for the dressed
and 65c for the andressed. Renen-
Der these are first quality dollar
gloves.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-11-16
Fairfield.

very nrit4tr ,ycdainp took Ialee here
SaIurdav mornina. Al In ho,nf3 #ef lanes
llalsl,ius in BENTON. Tbe contracting
parties were our popular dentist, W $.
Miller aud Miss Edith, only daughter Of
Mr. ilpdgkius. They have the best wish
Is oi th'if many friends IN town ne
Pfi1' wa at one tihIt one oi the l"a,t
~ 80 a..
,,..,,, fri., nn,nl,,r ~ .. '',i,i ,'.,
r,. r.,,,,,a, -, ..a.,,i,,', ar ri,r,.,
WI u-ii,b.,i ~. ,.y,,,,,1.,,. -.
',i'''ei'' ,'i' ','i'' '''i,
with the help of her pubil,. improved the
interior of the ,chaol,room very much
hy the addition Of pictures. etc. perting
ready for the closing exercises which
take place this week
MIR. :. 4. I'VE left ON the morning
train saturday for Boston
Mis-. Nellie pcasc visited friends in
The Somerset reporter., 1887-11-16
Internal Revenue Collections.

The annual report of Mr.. Miller, the COM
missioner ofinternal revenue, was made public,
to-day. The total amount Of revenue collected
during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1887, was
SllS,o29,523, against 81 1902, 500, for the pre-
sious year. The receipts from the tax on spir-
its during the year were $50, s29,32l, or 81, 262
9ll less than during the preceding year. Fer
mented liquors furnished 81 ,922, 1S1, in reyen-
ne, or about $4,000 900 less than during the pre-
ceding year, tobacco, cigars, cigaretts, snuff,
etc, S3,0l0S, Od1 ~, 900, 200 more than during
the preceding year The oleomargarine tax
brought in S123, 94S during the eight months of
the fiscal year that it was subject to the tax.
In this connection, the commissioner says:
"Ihe addition Of nearly million dollars to
the receipts of the United States, through the
operation Of an internal revenue law taxing an
imitation, is Unprecedented. Heretofore manu-
facturers Of the article taxed either quit business
OF managed to cyadc the law, and no revenue
was derived"
Although the results of the first years work
arc encouraging Mr.. Miller says that the law
cannot be regarded as entirely successful until
the tax is paid on all the articles consumed, and
III the question were one of internal revenue
simply, | would merely urge that Congress, by
ii JOINT resolution, construe the law this office
construed it in the regulations Aug. %, 1856, to
impose the tax Of cents per pound upon the
manufactured substances, such as oleomargarlne
oil, which are intended substances for butter
fat also upon the mixture of such substances
with butter, and upon limitations made by mix
ing butter with beef fat, lard, etc"
In order to more fully protect consumers, it is
recommended that the law be so amended as 10
require, under a pecuniary penalty, manufacture
ers and retail dealers to use only packages OF "A
permanent bright red color for packing oleomar-
garine, and to provide for the seizure of all red
packages containing butter any substance re-
sembhng butter not marked, branded and
stamped as oleomargarine, the burden of proof
that the article is not oleomargafine to be upon
the claimant. The cost Of collecting the inter
nal revenue taxes during the year was about }
| lilo per cent, OF the amount collected.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-11-16
Tho Somerset Pomona.

Tuesday morning Nov. ), was the
time appointed for the Pomona mt Athens,
The sun was in CluudloSS sky. and IN"
reads never were better. This was most
favorable for large attendance and then
the increasing interest in the order in
our County. coupled with it, brought out
one Of our very largest gatherings.
Bro. ibhcfr~ rode FUZZY twenty miles
and was on hand bright and early, To
unen fhc Grange and start in for lively
ani ~elid DAYS work.
one Of the most important business
transactions WAS the change In the con-
~titutiou providing for ten Pomona meet
ins~ annually. instead of eight, 50 that
her after. there will he a regular meet
ing in May and also in August. Nine
teen fourth degree members were IN
,tfucted in the ffth degree and admit
ted into the Pomona.
Bro lIolway made some statements IN
regard to the State Grange, urging tue
Patrons of Somerset To turn out in full
members and welcome the state Grange
to our county. Bro w u. Hayden fol
lowed the same directions and expressed
the hope that great effort would be made
to secure the advantages. AMI ben tit Of
the State Grange.
Pomona was empowered to cooperate
with the committee chosen by the SHOW
hogan Grange, and to use whatever funds
was necessary to meet contigent expenses.
\ most splendidly written address Of
welcome, which we in hope to secure for
the Grange column, was given by sister
ID. II. Bartlett of Athens Grange. and an
appropriate response by Bro {. +. Smith,
of SkoWhegan Grange.
The question, DO we avail ourselves
Of the advantages and benefits the Order
affords? If not wherein do We fall
Was opened by Bro. Stephen Merrill,
followed bo Bro. G. b. Wade, sister II.
NJ. Marble, sister s. +. Whittier, Bro.
T. T. Boothby. sister stephen Merrill,
Bro. s. f. Emerson, Bro. johann Whip
pie and Bro, W. ID. Hayden. The qnes-
tion was laid on the table for further
discussions at the next Pomona.
"DoeS the labor question effect the
farmers, and if so Why was presented
in n carefully prepared and thoughtful
paper, by Bro AnSel llolway. Reports
came from Athens, North Somerset,
Harmony, Bingham, Skowhegan, Pitts
field. Victor, New Portland and East
Madison Oranges, showing constantly
increasing interest in the order in Somcr-
set County 4 sumptnous Grange din
ncr was served to one hundred and fifty
Patrons, and splendid music furnished.
Next meeting with Bingham Grange,
Tia -d1y December. -.
s. f. EMERSON. Secretary
The Somerset reporter., 1887-11-16

The result of the state elections on
Tuesday settles beyond any doubt the re-
nomination of President Cleveland by the
democrats If New York had been lost
it is more than likely that President Cleye-
land would have been dropped; but now
that it has been saved to the democracy
for the present-as the Cleveland mana
gers claim by the direct intervention of
Mr.. CHS denomination is fixed fact.
Massachusetts figures are nearly allln
and are very satisfactory to the Republi-
cans The Democrats have carried New
York, but in the interior OF the State the
Republicans have made gains. A gain is
also reported from Maryland In Ohio,
Foraker has 25,000 plurality, and the Re
publican plurality in Pennsylvania reaches
nearly b 900 while Iowa elects larrabee,
Republican, with 1000 majority.
The election of Republican to the va
cancy from Rhode Island in the National
House of Representatives, gives the Re
publicans a majority of States, and en-
ableS them to choose the next President,
should the election be thrown into the
llou {.
In New York the Democrats have only
succeeded in holding their own, notwth-
standing they have had the benefit of all
the influence which the administration
could exert and of vast corruption fund
contributed largely by the brewers and
rumshop keepers of the great cities of
the State, as well as the indirect aid of
of the prohibitionists. Under these cir
cum>tances the Republicans have every
season TO feel gtatified with the size OF
their vote.
The chief interest in the elections cen.
tered in the States of Massachusetts
New York and Ohio. The Democrats pro.
fesscd strong hopes of carrying all three
States They have carried but one, and
that only by means of corruption fund
of tremendous dimensions. III Massa
chusetts where the Boston Globe, the
principal organ of the Democracy of the
State, predicted up to the day of election
sweeping Democratic victory, the Re
publicans have elected their entire ticket
by largely increased majority, gaining
1000 in the Democratic stronghold OF
Boston.
l. is stated that most of the Massachu
sets independents voted the Republican
ticket on Tuesday. The republicans haC
majority in every Congressional dis
trict except Collins In other words, i
Congressman had been chosen at the re
cent election republicans would hay,
been elected instead of Morse, Russell
and Burnett ldcm.).
The democrats may carry New Yorl
next year, but unless they also carry bot
New Jersey an Connecticut they canno
re-elect Cleveland. Setting aside all spec
ulation over New York, which the repub
| lcans believe they can bring into the re
The Somerset reporter., 1887-11-16
Blaine and Cleveland.

W. IL, Smith, Esq, who recently returned to
Portland from a visit to Colorado and other
points of the West, has been interviewed by the
Evening Express. Mr.. Smith is veteran poll
tician, keen observer, and his journalistic ex-
perience enables him not only to note the drift
Of things but to express himself to the point.
He thinks Colorado wonderful State, and says
Denver is the most beautiful city he has ever be-
ned Politically, Mr.. Smith is very decidedly Of
the opinion that NJ. Blaine will get Republican
nomination. He says; Il have met men from
every part Of our country and Blaine is in the
mouth Of Democrats and Republicans alike.
His opponents concede his great ability and re-
gard him as the strongest man the Republicans
can present" He is equally confident that the
Democrats will nominate Cleveland by acclama-
ton, as they have no one else upon whom they
can unite. When asked what in his opinion
would be the result, Mr.. Smith replied
1t is nobodys victory. The Republicans hope
the George movement will hamstring the Demo-
Gratis, and the latter hope that the St. John
movement will perform like office for the Re
publicanS The St. John movement is hand in
glove with every brewer and distiller in the
country. The third party can cripple but one,
and that is the only one that will ever do any
thing in the way of restraining the saloons. If
Satan had set himself at work to help the liquor
traffic when he established himself at sheol, and
kept planning until now, he could not have per-
| fected scheme well fitted to do the job as
| the reformation Of the so-called National Pro-
| hibitory party.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-11-16
Railroad Notes

The annual meeting of the Somerset
railroad Company WIS held Wednesday,
nj Oakland, and the following directors
were e'ccted John Aver and X. W. Dunn,
If Oakland; Nathan Weston, of Madison;
Col. Edward Rowe of Norridgewock;
Mr.. Brown. Of North Arson. They vot-
I'D to change the bonds with accrued c'n-
pens. amounting to about 100000, into
stock. The new mortgage OF s2au,ooo,
{, placed on II miles of road from oak
land 10 bingham, which will leave the in-
debicdnc~. Of the road S2ioo0o first
mortgage of the road aud rolling stock,
md son .ooO IN stock They ave just
laid out one aud 1ar-llalf mile branch
track 10 the Dodlin Granite quarry. The
company have expended abont s2o,ooo on
he new extension from North Arson to
Bingham They expect To complete the
road II Bingham next year The receipts
thi. wear have been far in excess of any
previous year The intention is to push
on to Moose River and 10 the Forks of
the kcnnebec. This will connect the for
uer place with the Canadian Pacific Rail-
AYNN.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-11-16
An Important Decision.

In the L s Circuit Court at Portland,
Monday, Nov :, judge colt gave dec
ision in two cascs of equity brought in
the name of Marcus p. Norton vs..
European < North American Railway
mpanV, di~missing the bills These
bills were brought 10 set II side the fore
closure made by Trustees IIamlin and
ilayford, of the railroad and property,
and to recover property acquired after
the consolidation of the Maine and New
Brunswick railroads.
i. a. II. Pillsbury, of this city, ac-
9uired large amount of bonds issued
lay the Consolidated L. x n. A. Railway
Co and which were subjected to the
moatgage Of the raload in the State Of
Maine to Ilamlin aud al. Trustees, and 4
mortgage of the railroad in New Brun-
swiek. After the failure of the consoh-
dated company, the trustees under the
first mortgage of the railroad in New
Brunswick took possession and llamlin
and other Trustees took possession of
the railroad in Maine and foreclosed the
mortgage. Plllsbury put the consoli-
dated bonds into the hands Of Norton,
who commenced the suits for the above
purposes -B1HaDr ErehdHge.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-11-16
BRIGHTON

Winter called upon the good folks of
Brighton Thursday night. BY some he
was coolly received, but the majority got
out their sleighs, mittcns, etc, and mani
Tested pleasure at his appearance David
RoWcll passed through here Thursday
with his woods team and Il small crew;
and those who saw him involnntarily
Shivere and looked about for signs of a
storm. RoWell IS SO sure Il forerunner
of snow that it has become Il common
saying "Dave Rowell has gone by, look
out for snow storm Last Thursday,
however, was so mild ard pleasant that
we were all under the impression that
David had somehow made a mistake; but
The night came in dark ar cloudy, and
long before midnight the wind and snow
had worked up a gale strong enough to
blow away ever doubt as to Rowclrs
reliability aS prognosticator
There is to be Il Thanksgiving ball at
the Wessrunsett House. With the usual
good music and under Mr.. Farrins eX-
crllent management its success is As
sured so Don't forget to curl your
hair etc.
ISaac Prentess, feeling the rheumatism
clutching at his joints, recently set out
for Athens on foot to get DIR. Filing
woods assistance, He found the DR..
obtained the required medicine, and re-
turned in good spirits, He had walked a
distance of fourteen miles, and proved
the sincerity of his frequent assertion
that; Nobody can relieve the rheumatism
so quick As DR.. Ellingwood,"
llerber, Wyman raised over -four hun
bred bushels of grain this season.
Coburn Brown has sold his farm to
William Brown its former owner.
Mrs Grace Libby is teaching our vii
lagc school, and Miss Lillian Troy of
Athens is teaching in district No.3, Miss
Jennie Virgins has just closed sue
ccssful term of school in No. 10.
Ellen and Nanette Jones are at work
in a coat shop at Norridgewock.
Miss Alice Campbell is yi~itin. in Port
land.
Eaton of Conyillc and hi, attachments
of personal property on his Anticipated
executions no longer cngros- public At
tcution, The town is all right financially